The 360 | Should the media publish graphic news images?
Speed readWhat's happening: A photograph of a father and his young daughter who drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande into the United States sparked anguish and outrage around the world this week. The image, taken by journalist Julia Le Duc, shows the bodies of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his young daughter, Valeria, face down in the water and underscored the dangers migrants encounter when attempting to enter the U.S.
Why there's debate: Advocates for showing the photos say they bear witness to the realities of some situations in a way that words cannot or that tragic images of individual people can humanize broad issues that are often only understood in the abstract. Others argue that publishers are exploiting tragedy and the result is sensational rather than informative. Some critics contend a single image can strip an event of context and dehumanize the subject by positioning those depicted as avatars for a large social issue without their consent.
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